How long is the commute from Ripon, WI?

Workers who live in Ripon, WI take an average of 19.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.9% of workers walk to work.

11.9% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
19.2 minutes (±2.6)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
11.9%
Households without a car
3.1%

How people in Ripon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationRiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone72.7% (±5.2 points)78.5%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.5% (±3.9 points)8.4%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked3.9% (±1.6 points)2.5%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.0% (±1.8 points)1.5%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home11.9% (±5.0 points)9.0%13.1%15.1%

In Ripon, the average commute is not measurably different from Fond du Lac County (21.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ripon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fond du Lac County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Fond du Lac County, Ripon ranks 30 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1617 of 1,842.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ripon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableRiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
No vehicle3.1% (±1.9 points)5.6%6.4%8.4%
1 vehicle42.4% (±7.7 points)32.7%33.0%33.1%
2 vehicles40.3% (±7.7 points)37.1%39.5%36.6%
3 or more vehicles14.2% (±4.8 points)24.6%21.1%21.9%

In Ripon, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Fond du Lac County (5.6%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ripon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
RiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Workers working from home11.9% (±5.0 points)9.0% (±1.0 points)13.1% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer94.4% (±2.4 points)94.5% (±0.9 points)94.7% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet92.7% (±2.7 points)90.7% (±1.0 points)90.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%

In Ripon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Fond du Lac County (90.7%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ripon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ripon
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Ripon—19.2 minutes (±2.6)—
Town of Ripon2.7 mi19.8 minutes (±2.7)Not measurably different
Town of Metomen5.1 mi30.9 minutes (±9.1)Higher
Green Lake5.9 mi20.7 minutes (±3.9)Not measurably different
Town of Brooklyn (Green Lake County)6.3 mi24.4 minutes (±3.8)Higher
Town of Nepeuskun6.6 mi22.4 minutes (±2.8)Not measurably different
Town of Rosendale6.6 mi21.0 minutes (±2.1)Not measurably different
Fairwater7.1 mi23.4 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Town of Green Lake7.9 mi26.7 minutes (±3.7)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Metomen, WI (30.9 minutes), Town of Brooklyn (Green Lake County), WI (24.4 minutes), Town of Green Lake, WI (26.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Fond du Lac County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
24Town of Eden (Fond du Lac County)20.9 minutes (±3.0)
25 (tie)Town of Alto19.9 minutes (±2.3)
25 (tie)Town of Oakfield19.9 minutes (±3.7)
27 (tie)Town of Ripon19.8 minutes (±2.7)
27 (tie)Town of Waupun19.8 minutes (±1.7)
29Fond du Lac19.3 minutes (±1.2)
30Ripon19.2 minutes (±2.6)
31Town of Fond du Lac18.9 minutes (±2.1)
32Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County)18.2 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 9 of 32 places in Fond du Lac County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ripon

How long is the average commute in Ripon?

Workers who live in Ripon, WI take an average of 19.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ripon without a car?

3.1% of households in Ripon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ripon?

11.9% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in Ripon worked from home, and 92.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ripon city, Wisconsin (place:68175, in state:55).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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